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The Navy Midshipmen continue their quest for a second-straight AAC West Division title against the Temple Owls in a rematch of last season’s conference championship game. Game time this Thursday night on ESPN from Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia is set for 8 p.m. (ET)
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Navy at Temple Game Overview<br />
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Navy dropped its last two games to Memphis on the road and to Central Florida at home heading into last week’s much needed bye. It is now 5-2 straight-up with a 4-2-1 record against the spread. The total stayed UNDER the closing line in both of those losses and it has stayed UNDER in three of its last four contests. The Midshipmen are 3-2 ATS this season when closing as favorites.
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Behind the nation’s top rushing offense, Navy is averaging 33.4 points a game. Duel threat Zach Abey at quarterback has thrown for just 606 yards this season while also leading the team in rushing with 1,142 yards on 208 carries. He has thrown for six touchdowns and ran for 13 more. The Midshipmen have played a bit loose on defense all season long with a points-allowed average of 28.4 points a game. They allowed a combined 61 points in those last two games.
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The Owls are a shell of last season’s AAC championship team at 3-5 SU with a 1-3 record in conference play. They are coming off a nonconference 31-28 loss to Army on Oct. 21 as seven-point road underdogs. Temple is also 3-5 ATS, but it has managed to cover in three of its last four games before last week’s bye. The total went OVER 47 points in that loss to Army after staying UNDER in its previous five contests.
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Last season, the Owls were known for their stout defense, but after allowing a combined 60 points in their last two games this unit has fallen to 72nd in the country in points allowed (26.9). On the other side of the ball, the offense is ranked even lower in scoring with 20.9 PPG. One of the issues has been Temple’s inability to move the ball on the ground with just 116.8 rushing yards per game. Frank Nutile got the start at quarterback the last time out and he threw for 290 yards and a touchdown in the losing cause.
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Navy at Temple Game Betting Trends<br />
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The Midshipmen are 5-0 ATS in their last five road games while going 4-1 SU. The total has stayed UNDER in five of their last seven contests.
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The Owls have failed to cover in six of their last nine games overall, but they are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 home games. The total has stayed UNDER in five of their last six games.
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Navy has won five of its last seven games against the Owls SU, but it has failed to cover in four of the last five meetings. The total has stayed UNDER in four of the last six meetings.
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